[HPforGrownups] Re: To clarify.

[nymphadoraotonks at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 85361

Hello michaeljacksonfan1970 at yahoo.com,

In reference to your comment:

è Sexy, huh?  Why is that?  None of the descriptions of
è him in the books are really that way.  I always wonder
è if people who find Snape sexy have solid romantic
è relationships in their real lives.  Or does their
è infatuation with Snape mean they like that personality
è type generally?  ~Madeline



Hmmm. I am trying to just take what you said as a question <weg> instead of a 
veiled insult of sorts. I have been in the same wonderful relationship for 
eight years, and I think it is easy to see that it is wonderful. Anyone who 
would put up with my HP obsession must love me! As for Snape being sexy, it all 
depends on your idea of 'sexy' and what appeals to you. Snape has a dark, 
mysterious bad boy image, very unlike the other darker characters- except of course 
Sirius- in JKR's writing. He is described as greasy and hook nosed, yes, but 
this is also from the point of view of someone who loathes him. His dialogue in 
the books has a certain bite to it. Words can make someone attractive. In 
essence it all has to do with the way he is written.

>From every description other than greasy and hook nosed, there is definite 
sex appeal for me. And, because the narrative is from Harry's perspective, I 
haven't put much into the insults of Snape's appearance. He has always been most 
appealing. Whilst, Lockhart was supposed to be classically handsome, Snape 
seemed to have that 'ugly-sexy' appeal. 'Ugly-sexy' can be more attractive than 
classically handsome any day.

( I am not discounting that Snape became, if possible, more attractive when 
he was tainted in celluloid. However, when thinking of who should play him, 
Rickman was in my top five.)

-Tonks


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